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Weatherford International cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$147M in Q3 2026 · $579M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$192M
Capital spending−$45.0M
Free cash flow+$147M
Cash / net income1.5×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Weatherford International generated $192M of operating cash flow and spent $45.0M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $147M. That is $53.0M more than in Q3 2025 ($94.0M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $771M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($1.3B), capital spending ($192M), dividends ($77.0M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($1.1B), asset & business sales ($22.0M); the cash balance rose by $167M.

Operating cash flow was $192M against net income of $125M — 1.5× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$70.0M, deferred taxes −$44.0M, payables −$44.0M.

Free cash flow

Weatherford International: free cash flow by quarterWeatherford International: free cash flow by quarter$149MQ4 2024$65.0MQ1 2025$74.0MQ2 2025$94.0MQ3 2025$217MQ4 2025$82.0MQ1 2026$133MQ2 2026$147MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Weatherford International: operating cash flow against capital spendingWeatherford International: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$249M$100MQ4 2024$142M$77.0MQ1 2025$128M$54.0MQ2 2025$138M$44.0MQ3 2025$268M$51.0MQ4 2025$136M$54.0MQ1 2026$175M$42.0MQ2 2026$192M$45.0MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $192M, Capital spending $45.0M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Weatherford International: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearWeatherford International: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $322MFY2021: Net borrowing −$257MFY2021: Asset sales $41.0MFY2021: Capital spending −$85.0M$363MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $349MFY2022: Net borrowing −$214MFY2022: Asset sales $82.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$132M$431MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $832MFY2023: Net borrowing −$404MFY2023: Asset sales $28.0MFY2023: Capital spending −$209MFY2023: Acquisitions −$4.0M$860MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $792MFY2024: Net borrowing −$287MFY2024: Asset sales $31.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$299MFY2024: Acquisitions −$51.0MFY2024: Buybacks −$99.0MFY2024: Dividends −$36.0M$823MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $676MFY2025: Net borrowing −$215MFY2025: Asset sales $113MFY2025: Capital spending −$226MFY2025: Buybacks −$101MFY2025: Dividends −$72.0M$789MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.0B; the largest uses were net borrowing ($1.4B) and capital spending ($951M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$1.2B
Debt$1.4B
Net debt$254M
Due within a year$29.0M

Weatherford International funds itself: free cash flow was $579M over the last twelve months, and $1.2B of cash and investments stands against $1.4B of debt ($29.0M due within a year, 40.0× covered by cash).

Weatherford International: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Weatherford International: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$29.0MYear 1$20.0MYear 2$9.0MYear 3$4.0MYear 4$238MYear 5$1.2BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $1.2B of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Weatherford International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Weatherford International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$192MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$61.0MCapital spending−$45.0MBuybacks−$28.0MDividends−$19.0MOther investing−$17.0MExchange rates−$15.0MAsset & business sales$8.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$8.0MPartners−$4.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$2.0MOther financing−$1.0M
Weatherford International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Weatherford International: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$1.3BOther financing$1.1BOperating cash flow$771MCapital spending−$192MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$167MDividends−$77.0MBuybacks−$61.0MOther investing−$44.0MAsset & business sales$22.0MPartners−$22.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$21.0MAcquisitions−$13.0M

From profit to cash

Weatherford International: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Weatherford International: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$125MDepreciation & amortization$70.0MStock-based pay$15.0MDeferred taxes−$44.0MReceivables$43.0MInventory−$16.0MPayables−$44.0MEmployee-related liabilities$37.0MIncome taxes payable$7.0MOther operating capital$9.0MOperating cash flow$192M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$192M−$45.0M−$28.0M−$19.0M−$8.0M−$61.0M$147M
Q2 2026$175M−$42.0M−$16.0M−$20.0M−$9.0M−$87.0M$133M
Q1 2026$136M−$54.0M−$10.0M−$20.0M−$8.0M−$8.0M$82.0M
Q4 2025$268M−$51.0M−$7.0M−$18.0M−$1.3B−$11.0M$217M
Q3 2025$138M−$44.0M−$7.0M−$18.0M−$7.0M−$28.0M$94.0M
Q2 2025$128M−$54.0M−$34.0M−$18.0M−$34.0M−$73.0M$74.0M
Q1 2025$142M−$77.0M−$53.0M−$18.0M−$39.0M$45.0M$65.0M
Q4 2024$249M−$100M−$49.0M−$18.0M−$23.0M$3.0M$149M

Weatherford International: income statement and cash flow

Weatherford International, Q3 2026: revenue $1.1B (-7% year over year), operating margin 13.4%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.